Across
- 1. A less severe form of mania, characterized by an elevated mood that is clearly different from a normal mood but not severe enough to cause marked impairment in social or occupational functioning or to require hospitalization.
- 5. Repeated episodes of impulsive, aggressive, and violent behavior, often involving angry verbal outbursts and potentially leading to physical injury to others, self, or property.
- 6. A state in which one's thoughts and feelings seem unreal or not to belong to oneself, or in which one loses all sense of identity; a sensory-intellectual process disturbance in schizophrenia.
- 8. A sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up from a sitting or lying position, which can cause dizziness or fainting; a nonneurologic side effect of antipsychotics.
- 10. "Hard" symptoms, representing an excess or distortion of normal functions, such as delusions and hallucinations.
- 13. A category of mental disorders characterized by persistent patterns of behavior involving anger, hostility, and aggression toward people and/or property.
- 14. A persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, often involving aggression towards people or animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness, or theft.
- 17. False sensations of body movement or position.
- 18. Increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, leading to easy sunburn or rash; a nonneurologic side effect of antipsychotics.
- 21. A syndrome characterized by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia (slow movement), and postural instability, resembling Parkinson's disease; an extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotics.
- 23. A period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day. Can be severe or associated with psychosis.
- 24. Early, often subtle, signs and symptoms that may indicate the beginning of an illness, preceding the full manifestation of the disorder.
- 25. The inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as hobbies, sports, social interactions, or sexual activity; a negative symptom of schizophrenia.
- 27. A psychotic disorder characterized by one or more non-bizarre delusions that persist for at least one month, without other psychotic symptoms or significant impairment in functioning.
- 29. False perceptions of taste, often unpleasant.
- 30. Sudden, often painful, involuntary muscle contractions or spasms, typically affecting the face, neck, and back; an extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotics.
- 32. False sensory perceptions that have no external stimulus and appear real to the person experiencing them (e.g., auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, cenesthetic, kinesthetic); a positive symptom of schizophrenia.
- 33. Fixed false beliefs that are not consistent with a person's intelligence or cultural background and cannot be corrected by reasoning; a positive symptom of schizophrenia.
- 34. A group of motor symptoms that are common side effects of antipsychotic medications, including acute dystonic reactions, akathisia, and parkinsonism.
- 35. A rare but potentially fatal neurologic side effect of antipsychotic medications characterized by muscle rigidity, high fever, altered mental status, and autonomic dysfunction.
- 37. A neurologic side effect of antipsychotic medication characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to be in constant motion.
- 40. An impulse control disorder characterized by the recurrent inability to resist urges to steal items that are not needed for personal use or monetary value.
- 41. False sensations of bodily processes, such as feeling electricity flowing through one's veins or the sensation of internal organs rotting.
- 42. Older class of antipsychotic medications (e.g., Haloperidol, Fluphenazine) that primarily block dopamine receptors, effective in treating positive symptoms of schizophrenia but with a higher risk of neurologic side effects.
- 43. An enduring pattern of uncooperative, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that does not involve major antisocial violations.
- 44. The involuntary, immediate repetition of words or phrases spoken by others; a speech pattern seen in schizophrenia.
Down
- 2. A newer class of antipsychotic medications (e.g., Olanzapine, Risperidone) that block both dopamine and serotonin receptors, effective in diminishing both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia with fewer neurologic side effects than conventional antipsychotics.
- 3. A severe and dangerous reduction in the number of granulocytes (a type of white blood cell), which can make a person vulnerable to infection. (Related to antipsychotic side effects).
- 4. False perceptions of smell.
- 7. Ways in which individuals in certain cultures experience and communicate emotional suffering, which are not necessarily pathologic but are understood within their cultural context.
- 9. A psychosocial intervention for schizophrenia that helps clients improve daily functioning by using environmental supports (e.g., signs, calendars) and compensatory strategies.
- 11. Refers to a trait or condition that is influenced by multiple genes, rather than a single gene.
- 12. Medications that block dopamine receptors in the brain, reducing dopaminergic activity. Conventional antipsychotics primarily act as dopamine antagonists.
- 15. A classic mood-stabilizing medication, a small monovalent cation, often used in the treatment and prophylaxis of bipolar disorder. It has a narrow therapeutic index.
- 16. Long-acting injectable forms of medication, often antipsychotics, used for maintenance therapy to ensure medication adherence over extended periods (weeks to months).
- 19. A complex psychomotor disturbance that can be associated with various mental and medical conditions, characterized by symptoms like immobility, mutism, stupor, or purposeless agitation.
- 20. A mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood (mania or hypomania). Previously known as manic depression.
- 22. A comprehensive, computer-assisted, group-based therapy designed to improve brain function and social cognition in individuals with schizophrenia.
- 26. A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness, where the face appears immobile and unresponsive, and there is no accompanying body language; a negative symptom of schizophrenia.
- 28. Side effects caused by the blockade of acetylcholine receptors, common with some medications, including dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, and urinary retention.
- 31. Excessive thirst, which can be a physiological consideration in clients with schizophrenia.
- 36. Medications used to treat and prevent episodes of mania and hypomania in bipolar disorder, such as Lithium, Carbamazepine, and Valproic acid.
- 38. Difficulty sustaining attention or being easily distracted; a negative symptom of schizophrenia.
- 39. A delay in responding to questions or stimuli; a speech pattern seen in schizophrenia.